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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre
    Latest Model:F-86L Sabre
    Last Military Serial:53-0965 USAF
    Construction Number:201-409
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-86D-60-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    1 June 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0965.

    1957

    Converted to a F-86L.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    1974

    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    Placed on display with Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    By 1991

    Markings Applied: FU-965
    In markings of 354th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Pima Museum, Arizona.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 March 2014


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Pima Air and Space Museum

    Individual Contributors
    Johnny Comstedt
    Robert Nichols

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